Forbes has released its list of the highest paid actors on television, with The Big Bang Theory’s Jim Parsons topping the male list ahead of co-stars Johnny Galecki, Simon Helberg and Kunal Nayyar with earnings of $25.5 million over the past year. And while Kaley Cuoco’s $1 million-per-episode deal may be the highest on television […]
Time-Warner CEO says Ben Affleck’s Batman movie is “a year and a half out”
Last week we brought you some comments from Time-Warner CEO Jeff Bewkes, who suggested on an investor conference all that Warner Bros. “can do a little better on the creative” side of the DC Extended Universe, and now we have some further comments, which give us an indication of when we might expect Ben Affleck’s […]
Hulu adapting Top Cow comic book series Postal
According to Deadline, Hulu has picked up a TV series adaptation of the Top Cow comic book series Postal, with The Walking Dead co-executive producer Seth Hoffman penning the script for Matt Tolmach Productions and Legendary TV.Created by Matt Hawkins (Think Tank) and Bryan Hill (Broken Trinity: Pandora’s Box), Postal centres on “Eden, a unique […]
Antoine Fuqua reuniting with Denzel Washington for The Equalizer 2, will shoot next year
Earlier this year Sony announced that Denzel Washington will be returning to the role of McCall for a sequel to 2014’s The Equalizer, and now producer Todd Black has confirmed to Collider that the follow-up will reunite Washington with director Antoine Fuqua and screenwriter Richard Wenk.“The script is done,” said Black. “We start shooting right […]
Jake Gyllenhaal and Carey Mulligan set for Paul Dano’s directorial debut Wildlife
Variety is reporting that Jake Gyllenhaal and Carey Mulligan have signed on to star in Wildlife, which marks the directorial debut of actor Paul Dano.Based on Richard Ford’s novel, Wildlife ” tells the tale of a boy who witnesses his parents’ marriage falling apart after his mom finds another man.” In addition to directing, Dano […]
Lorenzo di Bonaventura suggests that Mark Millar’s Jupiter’s Legacy may be heading to TV
Last year, producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura announced that he was developing a feature adaptation of Mark Millar and Franke Quitely’s superhero comic book series Jupiter’s Legacy, which had Journey 2: The Mysterious Island screenwriters Brian and Mark Gunn attached to pen the script. Now, in an interview with THR, di Bonaventura has suggested that the […]
Levi Meaden and Jing Tian join Pacific Rim 2
Legendary Pictures has announced a couple of casting additions for Pacific Rim 2, with Levi Meaden (Aftermath) set to play “an irreverent and offbeat” cadet and Chinese actress Jing Tian (Police Story: Lockdown) signing on for an as-yet-unrevealed role. The follow-up to Guillermo del Toro’s 2013 action sci-fi is being directed by Steven S. DeKnight […]
ABC developing Magnum, P.I. sequel series
A sequel to the classic 80s crime drama Magnum, P.I. is in development at ABC, with THR reporting that the network has given a script commitment to a pilot for a follow-up series which will focus on the daughter of Tom Selleck’s character.Produced by John Rogers (Leverage) and Eva Longoria (Desperate Housewives), the project is […]
Antoine Fuqua discusses his Scarface remake
With his latest film The Magnificent Seven topping the box office, director Antoine Fuqua will soon be turning his attention to another remake as he gets ready to tackle the crime classic(s) Scarface, and during an interview with Fandango he’s offered up a few details on what we can expect from his version of the film. “I read the […]
The Russos considered killing an Avenger in Captain America: Civil War
In the build up to the release of Captain America: Civil War there was a lot of speculation as to whether Marvel would follow the Civil War comic book story arc with the death of Captain America, while one rumour even suggested that death scenes had been filmed for Falcon, War Machine and Scarlet Witch.However, […]
